Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Cedric Soares are among the players that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants to sell, and Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has revealed to GIVEMESPORT where they might end up.
Since the summer transfer market opened for business, the Gunners have not been hesitant to spend big money, spending almost to £200 million on new players. However, there may yet be more incomings and outgoings before the September 1 deadline.
Arsenal transfer news – Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Cedric Soares
O Jogo, a Portuguese news outlet, reports that Tavares has a price tag of £13 million after being pursued by two Bundesliga teams.
According to the rumor, Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen are eager to provide the left-back with a permanent exit from north London after he made 39 appearances while on loan with Marseille last season.
However, despite promising conversations between the Premier League newcomers and Arsenal, personal terms could not be reached, thus Lokonga may not actually end up joining Burnley on loan.
The change occurs after it first became clear that the Clarets were the favorites to sign the defensive midfielder.
Soares is trying to leave Arsenal before the transfer window closes, and La Liga team Villarreal is one of his prospective suitors.
At the Emirates Stadium, the right back’s contracts with Tavares and Lokonga total £152,000 a week.
What has Dharmesh Sheth said about Tavares, Lokonga and Soares?
Sheth is aware that Arteta and sporting director Edu have shifted their focus to authorizing transfers after spending big during the first few weeks of the summer transfer window.
Tavares, Lokonga, and Soares have a variety of choices if they want to leave Arsenal, as the Sky Sports correspondent is aware.
“I think the focus is going to be on departures now, and particularly players like Nuno Tavares,” Sheth told GIVEMESPORT. Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga are showing an interest in him.
“With regard to Albert Sambi Lokonga, Burnley and Arsenal are still in contact. Albert Sambi Lokonga is a huge favorite of Vincent Kompany.
He was in his care in Anderlecht. In fact, Anderlecht had Kompany as their manager until they transferred him to Arsenal in 2021.
“Cedric Soares is drawing a lot of interest from both Premier League clubs and European clubs.”
What’s next for Arsenal?
Arsenal’s fiercest rivals are reportedly interested in signing Folarin Balogun, with Tottenham Hotspur also exploring a transfer.
According to the source, Spurs have set their sights on the American international after talisman Harry Kane agreed to a £100 million transfer to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich last week.
Respected journalist Paul Brown recently told GIVEMESPORT that despite Balogun’s willingness to take on a new challenge, Arsenal will not consider selling the striker for a discount price.
The Gunners academy alumnus has campaigned for his hometown team to lower their £45 million asking price after it originally caused Serie A powerhouse Inter Milan to divert their attention.
After returning from Reims at the end of the previous season, Balogun has ruled out the idea of completing another temporary transfer away from Arsenal. Instead, he prefers to leave the Emirates Stadium permanently if Arteta is unable to guarantee him game-time.